His audition only aired on the show last night but The X Factor hopeful Conor McGinty has already sparked shock with some controversial tweets.
Conor was put through to the Boot Camp stage of the auditions yesterday evening after impressing the judges, but he has allegedly slammed Irish music manager Louis Walsh in the past on social media, branding him a "w**ker".
He also allegedly posted anti gay tweets which show bosses are looking into, according to the Daily Star Sunday.
In a previous tweet, Conor apparently wrote: "Brendan O’Carroll to Cheryl Cole, 'Louis Walsh is a w**ker, I love that.' Haha couldn’t agree more."
He also allegedly used homophobic terms in some of his social media posts which may leave some fans of the show unimpressed.
He is said to have written: "United match over… thank God that big poof Beckham didn’t score!!! Get yer dax our backs!!!!"
In another, he apparently wrote: "School tomorrow, but I’m going to bed a happy man… He may be queer as a pancake but Louis Spence is absolutely hilarious."
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An X Factor insider told the newspaper: "Gay viewers are likely to be very unhappy that he felt it was appropriate to use such offensive terms in his tweets. He could even be ditched from the competition over this."
But Conor has spoken out in a bid to defend himself and has apologised for his words.
He said: "The tweets were sent years ago and were only meant in jest. I apologise if I’ve caused any offence."